International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature

ICZN Opinions & Cases

Cases 3801–3900

Case 3801. Procheneosaurus Matthew, 1920 and Tetragonosaurus Parks, 1931 (Archosauria, Ornithischia): request to set aside Opinion 193 and remove Procheneosaurus from the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology, and Tetragonosaurus from the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. Closed: 76: 207. Erratum: 77: 76. ICZN 

Case 3802. Proposal to remove Dicynodon turpior Huene, 1935 (Synapsida, Dicynodontia) from the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology and place Diodontosaurus pedroanum Tupi-Caldas, 1936 on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Specific Names in Zoology. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3803. Coelosaurus Leidy, 1865 (Dinosauria, Theropoda) and Ischyrosaurus Hulke, 1874 (Dinosauria, Sauropoda): proposed conservation by suppression of Coelosaurus Owen, 1854 and Ischyrosaurus Cope, 1869. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. Closed: 76: 207. ICZN

Case 3804. Magelona filiformis minuta Wilson, 1959 and Magelona minuta Eliason, 1962 (Annelida, Magelonidae): proposed conservation by suppression of Magelona filiformis minuta Wilson, 1959. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 115-123. voting ICZN

Case 3805. Calliactis Verrill, 1869 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Actiniaria): proposed precedence over Adamsia Forbes, 1840. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3806. Paranemastoma superbum Redikortsev, 1936 (Arachnida, Opiliones, Nemastomatidae): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name by giving it precedence over Nemastoma supersum Roewer, 1951. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3807. Onthophagus anthracinus Harold, 1873 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 79-82. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3808. Falciclymenia Schindewolf, 1923 (Late Devonian; Mollusca, Cephalopoda, Ammonoidea): proposed designation of a new type species. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3809. Proposed suppression of Asterias clathrata Pennant 1777, a senior homonym of Asterias clathrata Say, 1825 (Echinodermata, Asteroidea, Luidiidae). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3810. Mastodon pentelici Gaudry, 1862 (currently Choerolophodon pentelici; Mammalia, Proboscidea): proposed conservation of the specific name as correct original spelling by suppression of Mastodon pentelicus Gaudry & Lartet, 1856. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. Closed: 77: 76. ICZN

Case 3811. Proposal to remove Aplysia spuria Krauss, 1848 (Gastropoda, Aplysiidae) from the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Specific Names in Zoology. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. Closed: 76: 165. ICZN

Case 3812. Choeridium latum Boucomont, 1928 (currently Ateuchus latus) (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 6-16. voting ICZN

Case 3813. Acalyptini Thomson, 1859 (Hexapoda, Coleoptera) and Acalyptini Blatchley, 1926 (Hexapoda, Heteroptera): proposed removal of homonymy by emendation of the latter name to Acalyptaini. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 175-178. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3814. Proposed conservation of usage of the name Mylothris agathina Cramer, 1779 (Lepidoptera, Pieridae). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 166. Closed: 77: 156. ICZN

Case 3815. Tyrannosauridae Osborn, 1906 (Dinosauria, Theropoda): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence of Deinodontidae Cope, 1866 and Dryptosauridae Marsh, 1890. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77(1): 29-34. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3816. Anisoscelis Berthold, 1827 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Coreidae): proposed conservation of existing usage by designating Lygaeus foliaceus Fabricius, 1803 as the type species. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 166. Closed: 77: 76. ICZN

Case 3817. Turdus ustulatus Nuttall, 1840 (currently Catharus ustulatus; Aves, Passeriformes, Turdidae): proposed conservation of prevailing usage by designation of a neotype. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 166. Closed: 77: 156. ICZN

Case 3818. Mecynostomatidae Kukalová, 1969 (Insecta, Paleodictyoptera): proposed conservation of the family-group name by suppression of Mecynostomatidae Lameere, 1917. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79:8-11. voting ICZN

Case 3819. Euchromiini Léger et al., 2019 (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Crambidae) and Euchromiinae Butler, 1876 (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Erebidae): proposed resolution of homonymy by emending the former to Euchromiusini. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 83-85. voting ICZN

Case 3820. Hemiarthrinae Markham, 1972 (Arthropoda, Malacostraca) and Hemiarthridae Sirenko, 1997 (Mollusca, Polyplacophora): proposed resolution of homonymy between family-group names. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 124-126. voting ICZN

Case 3821. Helix spirorbis Deshayes, 1850 (currently Scolodonta spirorbis; Gastropoda, Stylommatophora): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 127-130. voting ICZN

Case 3822. Suchomimus tenerensis Sereno et al., 1998 (Dinosauria, Theropoda): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Cristatusaurus lapparenti Taquet & Russell, 1998. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 78. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3823. Molgula Forbes, 1848 (Ascidiacea, Stolidobranchia): proposed precedence over Caesira Fleming, 1822, Cystingia MacLeay, 1825 and Syphonotethis Gervais, 1840. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 78. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3824. A special proposal to suppress certain names under the plenary powers of the Commission. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 78. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3825. Coloradisaurus Bonaparte in Lambert, 1983 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha): proposed availability of generic name, and D. Lambert (1983) A Field Guide to Dinosaurs: proposed availability for nomenclatural purposes. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 78. Closed: 77: 112. ICZN

Case 3826. Propappus Michaelsen, 1905 (Annelida, Clitellata): proposed precedence over Propappus Seeley, 1888 (Vertebrata, Reptilia). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 17-25. voting ICZN

Case 3827. Dates of publication of bird names introduced by Coenraad Temminck in the first twenty livraisons of the Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées in 1821–1822. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 113. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3828. The family name of the pearl oysters: Proposal to remove the homonymy of Margaritidae Blainville, 1824 (Mollusca, Bivalvia) with Margaritidae Thiele, 1924 (Mollusca, Gastropoda), by amending the latter to Margaritesidae. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 12-17. voting ICZN

Case 3829. Halitherium Kaup, 1838 and Halitherium schinzii (Kaup, 1838) (Mammalia, Sirenia): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of a neotype for Halitherium schinzii. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 167-174. voting ICZN

Case 3830. Proposed suppression for nomenclatural purposes of the work: “Studien über die skandinavischen und arktischen Maldaniden…” (Annelida, Maldanidae). Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangungen der Doktorwürde” by Ivar Arwidsson. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 113. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3831. Marmosa isthmica Goldman 1912 (Mammalia, Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae): Proposal to conserve current usage by suppressing its senior synonym, Marmosa regina Thomas, 1898. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 131-134. voting ICZN

Case 3832. Cryphalus saltuarius Weise, 1891 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae): proposed conservation of the specific name by suppression of Bostrichus asperatus Gyllanhal, 1813 (currently Cryphalus asperatus). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 131-134; 80(1): 25-30. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3833. Hyla prasina Burmeister, 1856 (currently Boana prasina; Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae): proposed precedence over Hyla quoyi Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 113. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3834 (= Case 2679). Ctenarytaina Ferris & Klyver, 1932 (Insecta, Hemiptera): proposed precedence over Eurhinocola Crawford, 1912. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78(1): 26-29. voting ICZN

Case 3835. Charopus rotundatus Erichson, 1840 (Coleoptera, Melyridae, Malachiinae): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78(1): 30-34. voting ICZN

Case 3836. Sycon Risso, 1827 (Porifera, Sycettidae): proposed conservation of the genus name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 69-77. voting ICZN

Case 3837. Trilobatus Spezzaferri, Kucera, Pearson, Wade, Rappo, Poole, Morard, and Stalder, 2015 (Foraminifera, Globigerinidae): proposed precedence over Trilobigerina Popescu, 1987. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 80: 31-36. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3838. Helix plicaria Lamarck, 1816 (currently Hemicycla plicaria; Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Stylommatophora, Helicidae): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 78-95. voting ICZN

Case 3839. Helix unidentata Draparnaud, 1805 (currently Petasina unidentata; Gastropoda, Hygromiidae): proposed conservation of the specific name and proposed fixation of the type species of the genus-group name Petasina Beck, 1847. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78(3): 175-183. voting ICZN

Case 3840. Proterochersis robusta Fraas, 1913 (Testudinata, Proterochersidae): proposed conservation of the generic and specific name by conditional suppression of Chelytherium obscurum Meyer, 1863. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 2. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3841. Epigraphiidae Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea): proposed suppression to conserve the widely used family group name Depressariidae Meyrick, 1883. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 18-30. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3842. Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Lepidoptera): proposed conservation of the superfamily name by conditional reversal of precedence with three family group names proposed by Bruand, 1851. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 31-52. ... .....

Case 3843. Myoxus melitensis Adams, 1863 (currently Leithia melitensis; Rodentia, Gliridae): proposed precedence over Myoxus miletensis Adams, 1863. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 2. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3844. Taenia asiatica Eom & Rim, 1993 (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea, Taeniidae): proposed conservation of the specific name. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 2. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3845. Proposed confirmation of the type species of Pseudochloritis Boettger, 1909, with the preservation of Helix incrassata Klein, 1853, a junior primary homonym of Helix incrassata Reeve, 1853 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Helicoidea). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 2. Closed: 79: 68. ICZN

Case 3846. Microcentrini Deitz, 1975 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Membracidae): proposed emendation of spelling to Microcentrusini to remove homonymy with Microcentrini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 (Insecta, Orthoptera, Phaneropteridae). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 96-98. voting ICZN

Case 3847. Simopithecus oswaldi Andrews, 1916 (currently Theropithecus oswaldi; Mammalia, Primates, Cercopithecidae), proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Cynocephalus atlanticus Thomas, 1884. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 99-111; 79: 53-60. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3848. Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837 (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mytilidae): proposed precedence over Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819 and Mytilus canalis Lamarck, 1819. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 80(1): 37-41. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3849. Emplectonematidae Bürger, 1904 and Emplectonema Stimpson, 1857 (Nemertea, Monostilifera): proposed conservation of current usage by reversal of precedence of the family name with respect to Eunemertidae Joubin, 1894 and designation of a new type species for the genus. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 184-200. voting ICZN

Case 3850. Micruridae Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nemertea, Pilidiophora): proposed suppression for removal of homonymy with Micruridae Dunn, 1931 (Reptilia, Serpentes), as well as for conservation of prevailing usage of Lineidae McIntosh, 1874 (Nemertea, Pilidiophora). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 112-130. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3851. Buprestis millefolii Fabricius, 1801 (currently Anthaxia millefolii, Insecta, Coleoptera, Buprestidae): proposed conservation by suppression of senior homonym Buprestis millefolii Herbst, 1801 and Anthaxia polychloros Abeille de Perrin, 1894. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 3. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3852. Syntormon Loew, 1857 (iptera, Dolichopodidae): proposed determination of neuter gender. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 3. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3853. Eumeces niger Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 (currently Emoia nigra) (Reptilia, Scincidae): proposed conservation of prevailing usage by setting aside a lectotype designation for Gongylus (Eumeces) freycinetii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (currently Emoia atrocostata freycinetii). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 201-217. voting ICZN

Case 3854. Macoma Leach, 1819 (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Tellinidae): proposed conservation of usage, and request for confirmation of the unavailability of Limecola Brown, 1844 and Limicola Leach, 1852. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 68. Closed: 78: 165. ICZN

Case 3855. Proposed conservation of Sandbergeria Bosquet in Weinkauff, 1860 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in its accustomed sense by designating Pyramidella cancellata Nyst, 1836 as type species. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78(2): 68. Closed: 79: 68. ICZN

Case 3856. Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae): reaffirming the stability of the specific name for all ancient and modern breeds of dog, and their intermixed breeds. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 68. Closed: 78: 165. ICZN

Case 3857. Acmaeodera brevipes Kiesenwetter, 1858 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed precedence over Acmaeodera cuprifera Laporte & Gory, 1835. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 68. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3858. Formiciinae Lutz, 1986 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): proposed conservation by replacement of type species for Formicium Westwood, 1854. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 166. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3859. Arvicola nivalis Martins, 1842 (currently Chionomys nivalis; Mammalia, Rodentia): proposed precedence over Hypudaeus syriacus Brants, 1827. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 166. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3860. Stygnidae Handlirsch, 1906 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Protorthoptera): proposed emendation of spelling to Stygneidae to remove homonymy with Stygnidae Simon, 1879 (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Opiliones). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 80(1): 42-45. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3861. Galago demidoff Fischer, 1806 (currently Galagoides demidoff; Mammalia, Primates, Galagidae): proposed precedence over Lemur minutus Cuvier, 1797. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 166. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3862. Aphrodes Curtis, 1831 (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Aphrodinae, Aphrodini): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Cicada bicincta Schrank, 1776 as the type species. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 78: 166. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3863. Oribata nitens Nicolet, 1855 (currently Achipteria nitens;
Acari, Achipteriidae): proposed conservation as a junior primary homonym of Oribata nitens Gervais, 1844 (currently Liacarus nitens, Acari, Liacaridae). (R.B. Halliday and R.A. Norton). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 2. ... .....

Case 3864. Helix insignis d’Orbigny, 1835 (currently Happia insignis; Gastropoda, Scolodontidae): proposed conservation of the specific name. (B. Hausdorf). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 2. ... .....

Case 3865. Proposed conservation of the original and long-established identity of Paradisea superba J.R. Forster, 1781 (currently Lophorina superba; Aves, Paradisaeidae), with confirmation of the valid neotype designation. (A. Elliott, N.J. Collar, M.D. Bruce, G.M. Kirwan). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 80(1): 42-45. ... .....

Case 3866. Aeschna charpentieri Kolenati, 1846 (Insecta, Odonata): proposed replacement of the current neotype by a new neotype. (G.J. van Pelt, A. Vierstraete, H.J. Dumont, Th. Schneider). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 2. ... .....

Case 3867. Ctenodesmini Pfeiffer, Zieritz, Rahim & Lopes-Lima in Zieritz et al., 2021 (Bivalvia, Unionidae): proposed emendation of spelling to Ctenodesmaini to remove homonymy with Ctenodesmini Hoffman, 1965 (Diplopoda, Oxydesmidae). (I. N. Bolotov).  NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 2. ... .....

Case 3868. Cricosaurus Wagner, 1858 (Reptilia, Crocodylomorpha,
Metriorhynchidae): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Stenosaurus elegans Wagner, 1852 as the type species. (M. T. Young, Y. Herrera, E. Wilberg, S. Sachs, P. Abel, M. Brandalise de Andrade).  NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 2. ... .....

Case 3869. Platyptera Meigen, 1803 and Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822 (Insecta, Diptera, Empididae): conservation of usage of the generic names by designation of Empis borealis Linnaeus, 1758 as the type species of Platyptera.  (N. L. Evenhuis, M. Barták, B. J. Sinclair). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 80(1): 53-64. ... .....

Case 3870. Milesia Latreille, 1804 (Insecta, Diptera, Syrphidae, Milesiinae): conservation of usage by designation of Syrphus crabroniformis Fabricius, 1775 as type species. (N. L. Evenhuis and J. H. Skevington).  NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 79: 2. ... .....